Avision A4 Portable Scanner User manual

A4 Portable Scanner
User’s Guide
Avision Inc.

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Material scanned by this product may be protected by
governmental laws and other regulations such as copyright
laws. The customer is solely responsible for complying with
all such laws and regulations.
Warranty
The information contained in this document is subject to
change without notice.
The manufacturer makes no warranty of any kind with
regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the
implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose.
The manufacturer shall not be liable for errors contained
herein or for incidental or consequential damages in
connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of
this material.
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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation. The FCC Class B limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult your point of purchase or service
representative for additional suggestions.
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European Union Regulatory Notice
Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following
EU Directives:
•Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
•EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
CE compliance of this product is valid if powered with the
correct CE-marked AC adapter provided by Avision.
This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022,
EN55024 and safety requirements of EN 60950.
CE Warning
This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022,
EN55024 and safety requirements of EN 60950.
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Warning and cautions in using the lithium ion battery
Warning:
Danger warning to prevent the possibility of the battery
from leaking, heating, explosion, please observe the
following precautions:
•Don’t immerse the battery in water and seawater.
Please put it in cool and dry environment if no using.
•Do not discard or leave the battery near a heat
source as fire or heater
•Being charged, using the battery charger specifically
for that purpose
•Don’t reverse the positive and negative terminals
•Don’t connect the battery to an electrical outlet
directly.
•Don’t connect the positive and negative terminal
directly with metal objects such as wire. Short
terminals of battery is strictly prohibited, it may
damage battery.
•Do not transport and store the battery together with
metal objects such as necklaces, hairpins.
•Do not strike, throw or trample the battery.
•Do not directly solder the battery and pierce the
battery with a nail or other sharp object
•Do not use lithium ion battery and others different
lithium polymer battery model in mixture
•Prohibition of use of damaged cells
•Don’t bend or fold sealing edge. Don’t open or
deform folding edge Don’t fillet the end of the folding
edge
•Don’t fall, hit, bend battery body.
•Battery pack designing and packing Prohibition injury
batteries.
•Never disassemble the cells.
•The battery replacement shall be done only by either
cells supplier or device supplier and never be done by
the user.
•Keep the battery away from babies.
•Any components contacting these two edges, they
must be insulated.
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Caution:
•Do not use or leave the battery at very high
temperature conditions (for example, strong direct
sunlight or a vehicle in extremely hot conditions).
Otherwise, it can overheat or fire or its
performance will be degenerate and its service life
will be decreased.
•Do not use it in a location where is electrostatic
and magnetic greatly, otherwise, the safety
devices may be damaged, causing hidden trouble
of safety.
•If the battery leaks, and the electrolyte get into
the eyes. Do not wipe eyes, instead, rinse the eyes
with clean running water, and immediately seek
medical attention. Otherwise, eyes injury can
result.
•If the battery gives off an odor, generates heat,
becomes discolored or deformed, or in any way
appear abnormal during use, recharging or storage,
immediately remove it from the device or battery
charge and stop using it.
•In case the battery terminals are dirt, clean the
terminals with a dry cloth before use. Otherwise
power failure or charge failure may occur due to
the poor connection with the instrument.
•Be aware discharged batteries may cause fire;
tape the terminals to insulate them.
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Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private
Union
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that the product can not be disposed of with your other
household waste. Instead it should be sent to appropriate
facilities for recovery and recycling in an effort to protect
human health and the environment. Fore more information
about where you can drop off your waste equipment for
recycling, please contact your local city office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.
System Requirements
¾IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
¾Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista/Windows
7
¾At least 100 MB of free hard disk space (500 MB is
recommended)
¾At least 128 MB of system memory (512 MB of RAM
is recommended)
At least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista/7
¾USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.0)
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ................................................1-1
1.1 Scanner Package .........................................1-2
2. SCANNER OVERVIEW.........................................2-1
2.1 Front view...................................................2-1
2.2 Side view....................................................2-3
2.3 Rear view ...................................................2-4
3. INSTALLATION & OPERATION FOR EASY MODE
(SD/FLASH MODE) ............................................3-1
3.1 Installing the battery....................................3-2
3.2 Charging the battery from the adapter or the
computer....................................................3-3
3.3 Inserting a memory card or a USB flash drive ..3-6
3.4 Turning on the scanner.................................3-7
3.5 Scanning an original.....................................3-7
3.6 Scanning a photo.......................................3-10
3.6.1 Using a plastic sheath......................3-11
3.7 Turning off the scanner...............................3-13
4. INSTALLATION & OPERATION FOR ADVANCED
SCAN .................................................................4-1
4.1 Installing the Scanner Driver and Cables .........4-1
4.1.1 Installing the Scanner Driver ..............4-2
4.1.2 Turning on the Scanner .....................4-3
4.1.3 Switching to “PC” Mode......................4-4
4.1.4 Connecting to Computer ....................4-4
4.2 Placing Your Document..................................4-6
4.2.1 Notice on Using the ADF ...................4-6
4.2.2 Loading Paper to the Paper Feed Slot..4-7
4.2.3 Loading A Card to the Paper Feed Slot 4-8
4.3 Verifying Your Scanner Installation................4-9
4.4 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog
Box ........................................................4-13
4.5 Scan from the scanner button......................4-14
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5. ENHANCING YOUR IMAGE QUALITY WITH THE
SCANNER PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX ................ 5-1
5.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box .5-2
5.2 The Image Tab ........................................... 5-4
5.2.1 The Image Selection Box................... 5-5
5.2.2 Other Image Options ........................ 5-8
5.2.3 Scanning color images .....................5-18
5.2.4 Scanning grayscale images...............5-19
5.2.5 Scanning B&W images .....................5-19
5.2.6 Editing Profiles................................5-20
5.3 The Compression Tab .................................5-23
5.4 The Color Dropout Tab................................5-25
5.4.1 Color Dropout Selection ...................5-25
5.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options.............5-27
5.5 The Paper Tab ...........................................5-29
5.5.1 Cropping........................................5-30
5.5.2 Other Paper Selection ......................5-32
5.6 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab.......................5-35
5.6.1 Relative to Document ......................5-42
5.7 The Preview Tab ........................................5-45
5.8 The Options Tab.........................................5-46
5.9 The Setting Tab .........................................5-54
5.10 The Imprinter Tab ...................................5-57
5.11 The Information Tab ................................5-60
6. USING THE BUTTONS IN PC MODE.................... 6-1
6.1 Installing Button Manager............................. 6-1
6.2 Checking Button Configurations Before
Scanning.................................................... 6-1
6.3 Customizing Your Button Settings.................. 6-3
6.4 Adding A New Destination Application ............ 6-5
6.5 Scanning From One Touch of the Button......... 6-7
7. SCANNING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR IPAD OR
SMARTPHONE................................................... 7-1
7.1 Scanning photos to iPad............................... 7-1
7.2 Scanning documents to a SmartPhone ........... 7-4
7.3 Scanning documents to a Macintosh computer .7-5
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8. MAINTENANCE ..................................................8-1
8.1 Calibrating the Scanner.................................8-1
8.2 Cleaning the Scanner Glass ...........................8-3
9. TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................................9-1
9.1 Questions in “Scan to SD/Flash” Mode ............9-1
9.2 Questions in “Scan to PC” Mode .....................9-3
9.3 The System LED Light Pattern........................9-4
10. SPECIFICATIONS.............................................10-1

1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the scanner. This
scanner provides you flexibility to start instant scans
without connecting it to a computer or you may use like a
regular scanner to start advanced scans by installing the
software and connecting it to a computer.
Before you install and operate the product, please take a
few minutes to read through this manual. It provides
proper instructions for you to install, operate and
maintain the product.
The following figure indicates the package contents.
Please check all the items against your checklist. If you
do not receive all the items, please contact your
authorized local dealer immediately.

1.1 Scanner Package
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1. Scanner main unit
2. CD (Software, User’s Guide)
3. Calibration chart
4. Cleaning swab
5. USB Y cable
6. Power adapter and USB power cable
7. Plastic Sheath for Photo
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User’s Manual
2. Scanner Overview
2.1 Front view
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3
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No. Name Function/ Description
1Power LED and
Knob ( )
Move the knob to “1” ~
“5” to turn on and “OFF”
to turn off the scanner.
2
Scan or Custom
Button ( )
In “SC/Flash” Mode:
Press the button for 2
seconds to start
calibrating the scanner.
In “PC” Mode: Press to
start a scan.
3 Battery LED ( )
Indicate the battery
status.
Green LED: Indicates the
ready status.
Orange LED: Indicates
the power charging
status.
Red LED: Indicates the
power capacity is in low
status (about 20%).

4 System LED
Green LED: Indicate the
ready status.
Green Blinking:
Indicate the scanning
and saving status.
Red Blinking: Indicate
the following status:
•No SD card/Flash
drive inserted
•SD card/Flash drive
Memory full
•Wrong SD Card.
5Feeding Slot Insert an original to start
scanning.
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2.2 Side view
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7
8
6Mini USB
connector
Connect the scanner to a
computer via a USB Y
cable for data transmission
and battery charge.
7USB Flash
Drive Slot Insert a USB flash drive.
8 Memory Card
Slot Insert a memory card.
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2.3 Rear view
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9PC Mode
Move to “PC” mode to connect
the scanner to a computer via
the mini USB cable and use the
scanner like a regular scanner.
10 SD/Flash
Mode
Move to “SD Flash” mode to start
instant scan and save your
scanned images to a SD card or
a USB flash drive.
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User’s Manual
3. Installation & Operation
For Easy Mode
(SD/Flash Mode)
Precautions
•Keep the product out of direct sunlight. Direct
exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause
damage to the unit.
•Do not install the product in a humid or dusty place.
•Place the product securely on an even, flat surface.
Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or
paper-feeding problems.
•Retain the product box and packing materials for
shipping purposes.
To start instant scans from this scanner - to scan and save
your images to a SD card or a USB flash drive, you need to
first install and charge the battery. Follow these steps to
charge the battery from your computer.
Important:
zAllow the battery to charge for at 8 hours. The battery
must be fully charged before using the scanner for the
first time.
zDo not turn on the scanner power when charging the
battery.

3.1 Installing the battery
To install the battery into the scanner,
1. Open the battery cover underneath the scanner.
2. Load the battery into the battery container. Make sure
the battery is loaded with the correct polarity. Note the
copper strips on the battery should be touching the
copper strips on the device inside the battery container.
Note:
The recommended battery model is NP120 for 3.7V
1700mAh/6.29Wh.
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3.2 Charging the battery from the adapter or the
computer
1. Turn off your scanner by moving the “POWER” knob to
the “OFF” position.
To charge the battery from the computer, please follow
these steps:
a. Connect the mini end of the supplied USB Y cable to the
mini USB connector of the scanner.
b. Turn on your computer, and then connect the other two
rectangle ends of the USB cable to two USB ports on
your computer.
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Or
To charge the battery from the supplied power adapter,
please follow these steps:
a. Connect the mini USB connector of the supplied power
cable to the mini USB port of the scanner.
b. Connect the other end to a power outlet.
2. During the charging process, the battery LED light will
be lit in orange. When the power capacity is full, the
battery LED light will be lit in green.
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